Currently, only one four multiple drug resistant TB (MDR-TB) cases is detected and not more than one in two is cured, worldwide. So the death rate among this type of TB is very high both in India and outside. Read on to know how you can tackle it efficiently.

World Tuberculosis Day is celebrated every year with the intention of spreading awareness about TB. With this important day of the health calendar just around the corner, we give you a low-down on the latent and active versions of tuberculosis.

It is a contagious infection known to attack the lungs. Tuberculosis (TB) can also spread to other parts of the body like your spine and brain. A bacteria mycobacterium tuberculosis can lead to TB. But you don t have to worry now, as you will be able to manage it efficiently by following these dietary guidelines.

The Confederation of All India Traders (CIAT) has quoted a recent study to warn Finance Minister Arun Jaitley of the disease-causing notes and to investigate the possibilities of diseases getting spread.